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Key Stage 3 Curriculum. Easy lesson planning. Independent learning

Join us in revolutionising the way students engage with Key Stage 3 curriculum!

If you're an educator looking for an innovative and comprehensive resource to enhance your teaching and support student learning, our Key Stage 3 learning content is the solution you've been looking for.

KS3 is a bundle of content within GCSEPod, the ultimate digital learning solution for secondary schools. Giving you everything you need to help students from years 7-11 on their journey to GCSE success.

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Our platform features comprehensive resources broken down into easily-digestible units and lessons, with a mix of audio-visual learning and formative assessment to enhance the learning experience. Our immersive and interactive design engages students in a way that traditional textbooks and classroom learning cannot match.

English

Want to stretch and challenge students, and encourage them to excel in language skills and literary analysis? The interactive nature of our content keeps students motivated and excited about the world of English language and literature.

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Maths

We aim to make maths an enjoyable and memorable learning experience. We stress real-world applications, helping students understand the practical relevance of mathematics in their lives. This approach fosters a deeper understanding and more informed responses.

Go to KS3 Maths Curriculum

History

Our units begin with British medieval history and encompass a rich tapestry of topics, including the Tudors and Stuarts, the Industrial Revolution, World War I and World War II, as well as concluding with the exploration of Civil Rights in both the USA and the UK.

Go to KS3 History Curriculum

Science

Equip your students with the knowledge to excel in their own scientific investigations. Aligned with the National Curriculum, our units are thoughtfully organised into separate courses, covering Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Go to KS3 Science Curriculum

Y7 transition assessments

We know that this attainment at KS3 has a direct impact on results in all subjects at GCSE, so our aim is to aid teachers in building a solid foundation in Literacy and Numeracy from year 7 onwards.

Our Transition Assessments mirror the SATs papers taken at the end of KS2 but give year 7 teachers an accurate, up to the moment overview of student ability. Not only that, teachers will be able to use the results from our Transition Assessments to identify areas of strength and weakness, both for individual students and across larger groups.

Completely self-marking maths assessments and partially self-marking English assessments, with marking support provided for written answers, these assessments will save teachers valuable time and provide an accurate view of knowledge and ability at the start of KS3.

“A teacher with a class of 30 could save a massive 15 hours of work by using our self-marking Transition Assessments.”

Structured content

In a course format that actively engages students, with quick knowledge checks throughout the lesson, and formative assessment to test deeper understanding. Content and assessment based on the principles of learning science, that is easily assigned, and supports in-classroom teaching. Key vocabulary defined at the start of each lesson to prevent understanding of essential words being a barrier to learning.

Independent learning

Perfect for independent learners, courses can be studied at a student’s individual pace or assigned as homework or in-class learning. Plus mastery activities for engaged students, to practice application of the skills and knowledge learned.

Reporting and end of unit assessments

That will flag the need for intervention to teachers. Reports give a full view of student’s progress throughout a course – assessment scores and the number of videos watched. Establish evidence-based links between usage and improved outcomes.

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Build confidence

Our Key Stage 3 curriculum encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while providing students with a thorough understanding of the materials.

Personalised learning experience

We provide a personalised and adaptive learning experience for students with all learning styles and abilities.

Reduce teacher workload

We have everything you need to deliver engaging lesson, build subject knowledge and ensure the learning sticks, all on one easy to use platform. Alleviate teacher burden by using the pre-prepared lessons, assignments and assessments with automated grading.

Stretch and challenge

Our immersive and interactive design engages students in a way that traditional textbooks and classroom learning cannot match.

Why customers love our Key Stage 3 curriculum

We really like the pioneering and innovative format of the Key Stage 3 lessons

This new content is engaging and relevant, facilitating pupils’ progress. Each lesson fundamentally starts with a Learning Objective (LO), vocabulary retrieval, video and assessment. This structured approach ensures that learning is more personalised, compelling and contextual. Additionally, assignments tailored for Key Stage 3 and transition groups enhance the effectiveness of the resource.

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Javay Welter - Teaching and Learning Coordinator and GCSEPod Lead

Holte School

Enhancing Key Stage 3 education with GCSEPod

I'm really keen to see how the new Key Stage 3 content develops. There's whole lessons available so they're fully resourced. Plus, it is really well differentiated, and I can support students working at all different levels within my class.

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Keeley McConachie - Science Teacher

Trinity School

KS3 is a gamechanger for the platform

It brings together the best of Pod and elevates it with a more user friendly UI. The platform has everything a teacher and a student could ever need. I can't wait to use it.

Richard Wade - Director of Science

Delta Academies Trust

KS3 curriculum resources

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In this article, we'll be discussing how independent learning enables students to take ownership of their education, fostering a sense of autonomy and self-reliance.

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